The Molar Express was founded in 2004 to help bring dental care to residents of the North Country. Click here to learn more about the history and purpose of the Molar Express.
How It Works
The Molar Express mobile model uses a customized truck to transport state-of-the-art dental operatories, consisting of high quality equipment adapted to be easily portable, to community locations such as schools, medical clinics and hospitals in northern Grafton and Coos Counties. Equipment is transported to the community location where it is unloaded from the truck and the dental office is set up. At the end of each local stay (a few days to a week, depending on the schedule and local need) the equipment is re-packed back on the truck for transportation to the next local site.
Molar Express Staff
The Molar Express is privileged to have Dr. Jeremy Draper as our full-time Dentist and Dental Director. Dr. Draper graduated from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, MA. After graduation Dr. Draper served in the US Army for 3 years, with a tour of duty in Iraq in 2007. Dr. Draper has been residing in Coos County for the last year with his family.
The Molar Express team also includes 3 dental assistants and an office manager who provide professional support at all clinical sites.
(Pictured from left to right: Amy Goyette, Dental Office Manager; Melinda Wright, Dental Assistant; Amy Hucksoll, Dental Assistant and Dr. Jeremy Draper, Dentist)
The Molar Express works with existing school-based and voucher programs for both children and adults. Coordination of patient care is an extremely important component of all patient encounters.
Services Provided
The Molar Express truck is able to provide services typically found in any general dental practice including:
- Diagnostic and preventive care (screenings, digital x-rays, cleaning, sealant applications, fluoride treatments and oral examinations)
- Treatment (fillings and extractions)
- Minor oral surgery
The Target Population
- The target population is residents (children and adults) of Coos and northern Grafton Counties who do not have a regular dentist and/or are not able to get to the dentist because of financial, transportation or other barriers.
The Molar Express will accept NH and VT Medicaid, NH Healthy Kids and private insurance.
A 25% discount is available for people who have an income at 200% of the Federal Poverty Level or less. Payment plans are also available on an individual basis (please note that at least 50% of the total bill is due at time of service).
Community Education and Outreach
Many people consider oral health signs and symptoms to be less important indicators of general illness. As a result, people may avoid or postpone needed dental care, making the problem worse and potentially leading to other health problems. A critical component of The Molar Express is client education to increase the public’s understanding of the meaning of oral health and the relationship of the mouth to the rest of the body. To this end, the program includes education and training on oral health care to health and human service professionals and complementary social marketing activities targeting the general public.
For more information, please contact:
The Molar Express
North Country Health Consortium, Inc.
7 Main Street, Whitefield, NH 0398
Phone: (603) 986-5485 or e-mail: molarexpress@nchcnh.org
N O R T H C O U N T R Y H E A L T H C O N S O R T I U M
7 Main Street, Suite 7 • Whitefield NH 03598 • 603-837-2519 (phone) • 603-837-9451 (fax)
